Resources for Students

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Student & Career Resources:

• Academic Programs & University Links - Directory of colleges and universities around the country with AEG Student Chapters.

• Scholarships & Grants - Fund your education with the AEG Foundation! Applications due by January 15.

• Annual Meeting Travel Grant - Competitive $500 grant selected by the Students & Young Professionals Support Committee and awarded to up to five applicants to help defer the cost of attending the AEG Annual Meeting - applications due by July 31. 
  
  

• Student Career Center - A great site for students seeking careers in the geosciences. Post your resume and apply for employment opportunities; the Job Board notifies students when a job meeting their criteria is posted.

• Student & Young Professional Support Committee (SYPSC) Chapter Newsletter Archive - Previous editions of the SYPSC newsletter, released quarterly to help members stay informed about upcoming events, industry news, and AEG highlights.

Other helpful resources for students:

• Thoughts on a Career in Geology

• Top 10 Reasons I Belong to AEG

• Top 20 Things Your Advisor Didn't Tell You

• Top 5 Non-Geology Classes That Will Help Your Career

• Top 8 Reasons to Attend a Networking Event

• Companies Big and Small

• On Education

• Hints for Job Hunting

AGI Hosts IRIS Online Course on Careers in Geophysics

The SAGE Facilities operated by Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology (IRIS) and workforce diversity and inclusion expert Heather Houlton have developed a free, five-hour course, "Unearth Your Future: How You Can Shape the Geoscience Profession for the Needs of the 21st Century," which is geared toward undergraduate students, sharing new perspectives on geoscience and geophysics careers, workforce information, and key strategies for conducting a successful job search. The American Geosciences Institute (AGI) is pleased to partner with IRIS to host this course on its GOLI online learning platform.

The course is designed for faculty who want to integrate geoscience career information into their curriculum or for students who want to learn more about geoscience careers and how to obtain a position in the geosciences. The course also introduces information on diversity, equity, and inclusion in a way that connects geoscience content with concepts such as mitigating microaggressions, addressing imposter syndrome, and applying active bystander intervention techniques.

To learn more and enroll, please visit "Unearth Your Future" online at GOLI.